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rhomco · May 14th, 2008, 12:09 PM

matching can get a little complex. You want to avoid "End Grain" such as the old toothpick idea because it soaks up and darkens the finish more than the wood surrounding the hole you are trying to hide. If I have bare wood, I like to scoop out a small piece of maple scrap with a 1/2 round chisel and super glue it in place into a similar scooped out hole over the hole I want to hide. After level sanding you cant find it unless you have strong grain patterns to deal with.
Good luck on this one,
Rob

May 14th, 2008, 12:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
rhomco Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Crowley, Texas Posts: 694	Well if it is already finished matching can get a little complex. You want to avoid "End Grain" such as the old toothpick idea because it soaks up and darkens the finish more than the wood surrounding the hole you are trying to hide. If I have bare wood, I like to scoop out a small piece of maple scrap with a 1/2 round chisel and super glue it in place into a similar scooped out hole over the hole I want to hide. After level sanding you cant find it unless you have strong grain patterns to deal with. Good luck on this one, Rob __________________ If I won the Lotto.... I'd just build (OK, OK Assemble) guitars and sell them till the money ran out